Fort Russ,

July
16, 2016

The
attempt at a military coup in Turkey might be the result of certain
groups among the Turkish elite’s desire to punish Erdogan for
pursuing independent policies. Such an opinion was expressed by the
head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov.

“Despite
all the ambiguity in Erdogan’s behavior, he still to a certain
extent began to pursue policies more independent from the West in
evaluating processes ongoing in the region. It is possible that
pro-Western generals don’t like this,” Kadyrov believes.

The
Chechen leader pointed to how “Turkish generals have become
accustomed to interfering in politics and dictating domestic and
foreign policy course to the country’s leadership.”

“Every
such attempt has come from military men oriented towards the West,”
he added.

Kadyrov
emphasized that Turko-Russian relations have begun to level out.

“Turkey
is our closest neighbor, a country with which we have close economic,
cultural, and humanitarian ties. Recently, thanks to the consistent,
solid, and well-calibrated policy pursued by Russian President
Vladimir Putin, the current trend is further strengthening of
business and other ties with Turkey,” the head of Chechnya said.

“We
have lived through many revolutions. We know by our own experience
that any military coup leads to serious consequences. We wish the
brotherly people of Turkey a quick restoration of peace and
stability,” Kadyrov added.